The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

HoUsE-Afte fter the journal had been
read, he bill appropriating $250,000
for public building at Worchcstcr,
Mass passed.
Bill referred, granting pension of
1926 oer month to Walt Whitman.
Kelley, of Penn. introduced bill
aproprialing 100000 to promote the
Colored Peoples World Exhibition,
to be he'd at Birmingham, Ala, in
September next. Referred.
Crisp. of Ga, on point of privi-
lege. called up the conference report
on the interstate commerce bill
Anderson raised the question of
consideration against the conference
report aal the house refused to con-
slider it. Yeas 1l3, nays 1877.
The house proceeded to considers
tion OF T. G bill granting pen ion of
$12 per mouth to INDECENT soldiers
and their parents.
Mas on, of Ind, explained that the
bill was for the reiiet of depent par
ents and honorably discharged soldiers
and sal ors who are disabled and de-
pendent upon their own labors for
support. lie said the first section of
the bill merely changed the evidenc
required by the pension Office and
would not cost the government more
than $4,000 annually; that the total
number OF persons who would be hem
Gifted by the section was estimated at
33015, and the annual cost to the gov
ernm,m would not reach $6,000,000.
After dcha;c, pro and con, he bill
passed. Yeas 179, nays 76.
Edridge, OF Mich. moved that the
rules be suspended and the house con-
cur IN he senate amendment to the
Mexican bill. Concurrcd in yeas 243,
nays 5
The bill will now be sent to the
president for approval.
1t provides that pension of $S
per momh shall be paid to all surviv-
ing Oil els aud enlisted men, includ-
ing MARINES, militia, and volunteers of
the military and naval services OF the
United STATES, who, being duly enlist
ed, actually served sixty days with the
army or navy Of the United States in
Mexico
House adjourned at 4:30 p. m.
SENATE.-Af,cr a mum or of me-
moiia were presented. Hoar, from
the s. tct comnliitee on centennial
cele) alton. reported resolution IA
vorin9 ne celebration OF the centen-
Iial anniversary OF The inauguration
of the constitution in April 1889, by
an address To- he delivered by the chief
justlco OF The Uniied States before
the president aud members of con-
gress, and representatives of foreign
governments, and civic or military
Observance. The resolution was
adopted.
1loar mado report OH the electoral
count bill, which was ordered printed
and postponed until tomorrow.
The senate then passed forty pen
sion bills. after which the pension APP
preparation bill of $75,000,000 wa,
passed wit some unimportant
amendments
The arm appropriation b'll was
then taken up and passed.
Then the senate took up the bill to
establish agricultural experimental
stations in connection with The agri-
cultural bureau. ingalls, character.
izea he bill as illustrating the Ien-
dency o, class of agitators 10 de-
mand continental nterposiIion of the
national government N state, local
and domestic affairs.
Vest sa~ no difference between the
bill and the Ylair educational hill, ex-
cspt that one provided for general
educal ion and The o her was for agri-
cultural education.
Butler favored tho bill II congress
was eoing on uosliunable ground, he
preieried 10 go in the direction that
would ben fit The farmer.
Without action on ihc bill. the sen
ate al . o'c ock p. m, adjourned.